Architectural Engineering.
unknown: F. W. Corporation, 1955. First edition. Original Green Cloth w/silver design. Octavo, pp. 494, indexed, illustrated with b/w photos & drawings. an ambitious work. More
unknown: F. W. Corporation, 1955. First edition. Original Green Cloth w/silver design. Octavo, pp. 494, indexed, illustrated with b/w photos & drawings. an ambitious work. More
London: International Textbook Co., n.d. ca 1910. Later printing. Half-leather. Octavo, pp vii, ca 450, illustrated with engravings, indexed. As with all the Int'l Textbook technical series for Tradesmen, solid, trustworthy and practical studies, wonderfully illustrated. Six parts in one. Uncommon. More
Scranton, PA: International Textbook Company, 1927. First edition. Original Cloth. 12 mo (5 3/4 X 9), pp vii, circa 286, indexed, illustrated with 155 illustrations. More
London: International Textbook Co., n.d. ca 1910. Later printing. Half-leather. Octavo, pp vii, ca 450, illustrated with engravings, indexed. As with all the Int'l Textbook technical series for Tradesmen, solid, trustworthy and practical studies, wonderfully illustrated. Six parts in one. Uncommon. More
Washington DC: National Forest Products Assoc, 1970. First edition. Original Maroon Cloth. Large octavo, pp. 236, illustrated w/charts, errata from June 1971 pasted onto title page, replaces earlier edition under same title. copy from library of TAC, practice of Gropius. More
Washington DC: National Forest Products Assoc, 1956. Third edition. Spiral Bound Wraps. Large octavo, pp. 362, illustrated w/charts, More
Sheffield: The Bennett College, ca 1930's. First edition. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. vii, 261, hundreds of b/w photographs and drawings. Very scarce title. An important engineering study, one which the Boston "Big Dig" engineers might have been advised to study!! More
Hartford, CT: The Travelers Insurance Company, 1916/1927. Third edition, revised. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. iv, 204, illustrated w/115 halftones & drawings of large-scale construction and safety aspects. More
San Francisco: American Bitumuls & Asphalt Co., 1950. First printing. Spiral Bound Wraps. 12 mo (3 1/2 X 6 1/4), pp. 86, illustrated with b/w photos & charts. Very scarce. More
New York: Theodore Audel & Co., 1937/1846. Reprint. Original Tan Cloth w/design to cover. 12 mo (4 3/4 X 6 1/2), pp. 210, richly illustrated. A standard for every tradesman and apprentice in his day. More
Scranton, PA: International Textbook Company, 1940. Second edition. Decorated Boards, green w/gilt lettering. Small octavo, pp 624, indexed. b/w photographs, maps, and diagrams. A thorough examination of survey methods, including geometric principles, and hydrographic surveys. Explanations of municipal and United States historical and legal surveys. The theory for drawing maps..... More
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1949. Third printing. Original Blue Cloth w/gilt title on cover. Octavo, pp. ix, 414, indexed, hundreds of b/w drawings, photos. A very influential book, given the post war building boom in the USA. Information on: building codes and design standards; choosing the framing..... More
London: Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, 1860. First edition. Publisher's cloth, gilt title on spine and cover. Octavo, pp. v, 120 w/ 16 pages of publisher's ads, 133 b/w illustrations, some folding. Part of Cassell's Technical Manuals series. A basic pocket book for builders, which details all aspects of building work..... More
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981. First paperback edition. Oversized Paperback. Quarto, pp. 256, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Architecture must assimilate the scientific and technological advances that influence it, but must also be imaginative and creative. This book represents a new approach to course work in architectural structures -..... More
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1906. First edition, third impression. Original Green Cloth. Rectangular quarto, pp. 60, richly illustrated. Laid in: The Snyderian Method of Perspective Drawing:Architectural: Part One in original envelope. precursor to Architectural Graphic Standards. More
New York: Theodore Audel & Co., 1913/1946. Reprint. Original Black Leatherette. 12 mo (4 3/4 X 6 1/2), pp. 254, illustrated with numerous tables and drawings, pub ads. A standard for every tradesman and apprentice in his day. More
London: Cassell and Co. Ltd, 1900. First edition. Original Maroon Cloth. Octavo, pp. 384, indexed, illustrated. Covers everything! More
New York: C. M. Saxton & Company, 1856. Second edition. Cloth over Boards, beige with raised pattern. Small octavo, pp 186, plus index. Numerous b/w illustrations. Principles of drainage systems, site analysis, and drainage methods are explained and described extensively and in great detail. An uncommon book, with historical and..... More
New York: Wiley, 1950. Second edition, fifth printing. Black Cloth over Boards, rounded corners, gile lettering. Octavo, pp. 243, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w diagrams. More
Washington DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1961. First edition. Stiff Wraps, buff. Quarto, pp. 197. Indexed, illustrated with b/w photos and drawings. A thorough technical guide on the subject for the professional. More
London: Atchley & Co., ca. 1880. First edition. Original Cloth. 12 mo (4 X 6 3/4), pp. 193, illustrated w/charts & tables. Very scarce and fascinating compendium of building information. For such a smallish volume, it contains a wealth of building information from the era. More
New York: M. Evans and Co., 1964. First edition. Oversized Paperback. Octavo, pp. 237, indexed, richly illustrated w/drawings. More
New York: Arhitectural Record, 1951. First edition. Original Cloth. Quarto, pp. 119, indexed. Richly illustrated with b/w photos, drawings, and tables. Includes sections on Climate, Heat Control, Vapor Control, Ventilation, Roofs,Ceilings, Walls, Floors, and more. This is a review copy. Interesting technical study from the early days of air-conditioning &..... More
London: Blackie & Son, 1854. New and Improved Edition. Half-Leather, period binding, top of hinges starting. Folio, 11" x 14", 2 volumes in one, 128 pp. and 244 pp. including full page plates printed on the front only, does point to a discrete plate volume that is not present. An..... More
Mesa, AZ: PDA, 1986. Second edition. Cloth over Boards. Large Octavo, pp. 506, indexed, richly illustrated w/ b/w photographs and plans. More